Askey Computer RAC2V1K User Manual

Wireless Router

User Manual

Table of Contents

1 Hardware Setup ........................................................................................................... 3

1.1 Getting to know your router ................................................................................. 3

1.2 Unpack Router’s box ............................................................................................ 4

1.3 Hardware Features ............................................................................................... 5

1.3.1 Front Panel ..................................................................................................... 5

1.3.2 Rear Panel ...................................................................................................... 6

1.4 Position Your Router............................................................................................ 7

2 Normal User Settings .................................................................................................. 8

2.1 Login .................................................................................................................... 8

2.2 Wizard Setup ...................................................................................................... 10

2.3 Basic Setup ......................................................................................................... 17

2.3.1 My Router .................................................................................................... 17

2.3.2 WPS Setup ................................................................................................... 18

2.3.3 LAN Setup ................................................................................................... 20

2.3.4 WAN Setup ................................................................................................. 21

2.3.5 Parental Control ........................................................................................... 26

2.3.6 Services ........................................................................................................ 28

2.3.7 System ......................................................................................................... 37

2.4 Advanced Setup ................................................................................................. 38

2.4.1 Network ....................................................................................................... 38

2.4.2 Services ........................................................................................................ 70

2.4.3 Security ........................................................................................................ 80

2.4.4 QoS .............................................................................................................. 93

2.4.5 Admin ........................................................................................................ 100

2.4.6 Tools .......................................................................................................... 104

2.4.7 Status ......................................................................................................... 106

3 Root User Settings .................................................................................................. 114

3.1 Login ................................................................................................................ 114

3.2 Router ............................................................................................................... 114

3.2.1 Static Routing ............................................................................................ 114

3.2.2 Dynamic Routing ....................................................................................... 116

3.2.3 Multiple NAT ............................................................................................ 117

3.3 TR-069 ............................................................................................................. 118

3.4 Operation Mode ............................................................................................... 119

3.4.1 Wireless Router Mode ............................................................................... 120

3.4.2 Access Point Mode .................................................................................... 120

3.4.3 Media Bridge Mode ................................................................................... 122

3.5 Admin ................................................................................................... 125

3.5.1 System ....................................................................................................... 125

3.5.2 Firmware ............................................................................................... 126

3.6 DFS Test Mode ................................................................................................ 127

3.9 Fast Roaming ................................................................................................... 127

3.10 Coverage ........................................................................................................ 129

4.0 FCC Statement: ................................................................................................ 139

1 Hardware Setup

1.1 Getting to know your router

This product is designed for new flagship service: Managed Service Home Router.

Managed Service Home Router provides:

1. High performance:

 Dual-Core ARM up to 1.7G/1GB DDR RAM.  Dual-Band wireless up to AC2550 (2.4G 200M * 4 + 5G 433M * 4).  Gigabyte 2x WAN/ 4x LAN Ethernet ports.

2. High security: Firewall/VPN supported.

3. Easy to setup: Friendly wizard, visual setup & maintenance (Basic Mode),

complete functions (Advanced Mode).

4. Easy to maintain: Supports TR069, TR181.

5. USB-based services: File/media/printer sharing. The router is an ideal choice for residential and SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) users who can enjoy a variety of wireless applications and services.

This chapter contains the following contents:

 Unpack Your Router  Hardware Features  Position Your Router

1.2 Unpack Router’s box

Open the box and remove the router, cables, and installation guide.

Wireless router Ethernet Cable Power Adapter

Figure 1. Check the package contents

The box contains the following items:

 Wireless router.  AC power adapter (plug varies by region).  Ethernet cable.  Installation guide.

If any items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer. Please keep original packing materials in case you need to return the product for repairing.

1.3 Hardware Features

Before setup please take a moment to become familiar with the label and front, side, and back panels of your router. Pay particular attention to the LED on the front panel.

1.3.1 Front Panel

The router front and side panels feature the status LED and buttons as shown in the following figure.

Figure 2. Router front view

Front panel LED status

 Off: Device off.  Blue quick blinking (0.4 second intervals): Booting up  Blue blinking 1 second intervals: Connecting to Internet  Blue solid: Connected to Internet.  Red blinking: Connectivity issues (no Internet

connection).

 Red and Blue alternate blinking: Updating firmware (or any scenario where device must not be restarted).

 Red solid: Critical issues (hardware or otherwise).  LED on front of device will dim to low (65%) when there is no settings activity

or connectivity issues for 120 hours.

 If any settings are changed or connectivity issues occur LEDs will return to

normal (100%) brightness.

1.3.2 Rear Panel

There are slots and buttons shown in the following figure.

Figure 3. Router rear panel

 Reset Button: Push the button and hold for over 15 seconds, then router will

restart automatically. During the process of restart, router will restore to factory default settings.

 WPS Button: Push the button more than 1 second to activate 2.4G and 5G WPS.

Reference WPS Setup on page 15.

 LAN Port: Connect network cables for LAN (local area network) connections,

e.g. network switch, hub, personal computer or Internet devices.

 WAN Port: Connect a network cable for WAN (Wide Area Network) connection.

This connects the Ethernet and other access lines e.g. modem.

 USB 3.0 Port: Connect a USB Printer, U-Disk or USB drive. For printer and

folder sharing, reference Services on page 19.

 Power Port(DC-IN): Use the bundled AC adapter to connect your router to a

power source.

1.4 Position Your Router

The router lets you access your network from virtually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. However, the wireless communicating distance varies significantly due to placement of the router. For example, the thickness and number of walls the wireless signal passes through can limit the range. For best results, router is likely to be place like this:  Near the center of the area where your computers and other devices operate, and

preferably within line of sight to your wireless devices.

 So it is accessible to an AC power outlet and near Ethernet cables for wired

computers.

 In an elevated location such as a shelf, keeping the number of walls and ceilings

between the router and your other devices to a minimum.

 Away from electrical devices that are potential sources of interference.

Equipment that might cause interference includes ceiling fans, home security systems, microwaves, computers, the base of a cordless phone, or a 2.4 GHz cordless phone.

 Away from any large metal surfaces, such as a solid metal door or aluminum

studs. Large expanses of other materials such as glass, insulated walls, fish tanks, mirrors, brick, and concrete can also affect your wireless signal.

2 Normal User Settings

The wireless router contains an intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) based on web, which allows administrator to easily configure its features through a web browser.

2.1 Login

1. Open a web browser, then key in the router’s default IP address:

http://192.168.1.1, and click Enter key in the keyboard;

2. On the login webpage, type in its default Username: admin and Password: admin,

then click Login button.

After administrator has logged in the router, some basic information on it will be

displayed by the browser.

On the right top side, there are two command buttons: Change Password and Logout. It’s highly recommended to click the Logout button who locates on the right top side when administrator intends to leave the webpage.

When Change Password button has been clicked, the browser will navigate administrator to corresponding webpage.

On this page, administrator should just type in new password in New Password and Retype New Password, then click Apply button.

2.2 Wizard Setup

The wizard can navigate administrator to configure basic settings for wireless router, which makes it become easy enough to set up the router.

Internet Setup

After administrator has clicked the Wizard button, the Internet Setup page will come up.

Connection Type:

There are 5 kinds of connection type: DHCP, PPPoE, Static, PPTP, and L2TP. Consult your ISP if you are unsure which kind of WAN connection type to select.

1. DHCP: Enable router to obtain IP addresses automatically. This type is usually

used by cable modem service providers.

WAN MAC: MAC address of WAN port. Some ISPs monitor devices’ MAC address who are connecting to their networks, and only these devices with a valid MAC address can be served. If router can’t get access to internet, administrator can do either of the followings:

* Contact your ISP and request to update the MAC address associated with your

ISP subscription.

* Clone or change the MAC address of the new device to match the MAC address

of the original device.

 Host Name: This field allows administrator to provide a name for router.

Usually it’s named by ISP.

 DNS 1 & DNS 2: Either of them indicates the IP address of a DNS Server.  Click Next.

2. PPPoE: An Internet protocol provided by ISPs which requires a username and

password. If you have no idea of the username and password, please contact your ISP.

 Username: This field is only available when you set the WAN Connection

Type as PPPoE, PPTP or L2TP.

 Password: This field is only available when you set WAN Connection Type

as PPPoE, PPTP or L2TP.

 Click Next.

3. Static: Makes the router use a fixed IP address provided by your ISP. This

connection type is often used by ADSL service providers.

 IP: Assigned by your ISP.  Subnet Mask: Assigned by your ISP.  Gateway: IP address of the gateway. Assigned by your ISP.  DNS 1 & DNS 2: Either of them indicates the IP address of DNS server that

the router will communicate with.

 WAN MAC: MAC address is a unique identifier that identifies your

computer or device. ISPs monitor the MAC address of devices connecting to

their services, and will disallow Internet connection for invalid MAC addresses.

 Click Next.

Note: All of the parameters in Static IP connection type should be provided by your

ISP. If you have no idea of them, please ask the ISP for help.

4. PPTP: A service provided by ISPs which requires a username, a password and/or

IP address.

 Username: This field is only available when you set the WAN Connection

Type as PPPoE, PPTP or L2TP.

 Password: This field is only available when you set WAN Connection Type

as PPPoE, PPTP or L2TP.

 Get the WAN IP Automatically: Select Yes to get WAN IP automatically

and No to enter IP manually below.

 IP: If your WAN connection requires a static IP address, key in the IP address

in this field.

 Subnet Mask: If your WAN connection requires a static IP address, key in

the subnet mask in this field.

 Gateway: If your WAN connection requires a static IP address, type in the

gateway IP address in this field.

 Connect to DNS Server: Select Yes to let the device connect to a DNS

Server automatically, or No to enter DNS address manually below.

 DNS1 & DNS2: Both present the IP address of the DNS server. If the device

can’t communicate with DNS1, it will try to communicate with DNS2.

 VPN Services: IP address or DNS for VPN server.  Click Next.

5. L2TP requires a username, password and/or IP address provided by your ISP.

Please reference to PPTP setting above.

Network Setup

After you have clicked Next icon in Internet Setup page, you comes here.

1. SSID: Name for a wireless network, that’s to say it’s used to identify a wireless

network. Wi-Fi devices automatically detect all networks within its communication range, if they own the key.

2. Key: A password used by router to authenticate wireless connections.

3. When done, click Apply.

Config Overview

After click the Apply icon, administrator comes to Config Overview page, which displays a summary of configuration information. If the settings are all correct, administrator should click Apply icon.

2.3 Basic Setup

2.3.1 My Router

From the navigation panel, go to Basic > My Router.

Note: The Reset Icon in the picture is used to restart/reboot router manually!

Wireless: This module is implemented to configure some basic settings for router’s

wireless connection.

1. SSID: A unique name that identifies the wireless network. Wireless device can

automatically detect all networks within its communication range. The maximum length of a SSID is 32 characters.

2. Key: A string used for connection authentication. Its length ranges from 0 to 63

characters(letters, numbers or a combination) or from 8 to 64 hex digits.

3. Click Apply.

2.3.2 WPS Setup

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a wireless security standard that allows the device easily connect to a wireless network. You can configure the WPS function via the PIN code or WPS button.

Steps to enable WPS(Wi-Fi Protected Setup):

1. From the navigation panel, go to Basic > My Router.

2. Frequency: Selecting operating band (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz) for WPS function.

Note: If WPS has been enabled and administrator intends to change the frequency, please disable WPS first.

3. Enable WPS: Selecting [On] to run WPS, witch simplifies the process of

connecting any device to the wireless network

Note: Authentication methods supported by WPS are: Open system, WPA-Personal and WPA2-Personal. Not supported methods are: Shared Key, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise and RADIUS.

4. Connection Status 愪 The connection status of WPS.

5. Configured: The configured status of WPS.

6. AP PIN Code: Key in the router's PIN code in the client's WPS utility and

configure the network name and security settings.

7. WPS Method: Selects the method to per PIN (Personal Information Number)

method requires a PIN number to establish a wireless connection. PBC (Push Button Configuration) method requires you to push a button (the Start button on this page or a physical WPS button) to establish a wireless connection.

8. PIN Code: The WPS PIN code which clients use to connect with the router.

9. In the WPS Method field, select Push Button or Client PIN code. If you select

Push Button, go to step 10. If you select Client PIN code, go to step 11.

10. To set up WPS using the router’s WPS button, follow these steps: a) Click Start or press the WPS button found at the rear of the wireless router. b) Press the WPS button on your wireless device. This is normally identified

by the WPS logo.

NOTE: Check the wireless router or its user manual for the location of the WPS button.

11. To set up WPS using the Client’s PIN code, follow these steps:

a) Locate the WPS PIN code on your wireless device’s user manual or on the

device itself.

b) Key in the Client PIN code on the text box. c) Click Start to put your wireless router into WPS survey mode. The router’s

LED indicators quickly flash three times until the WPS setup is completed.

12. Click Start.

2.3.3 LAN Setup

This module makes it easier for administrator to modify the default LAN IP Address.

Steps to modify LAN IP settings:

1. From the navigation panel, go to Basic > My Router.

2. LAN IP: The LAN IP address of the wireless router. Its default value is

192.168.1.1. In IP-based networks, packets are sent to the network devices' specific IP addresses.

3. Subnet Mask: Subnet mask of wireless router. Its default value is 255.255.255.0

4. DHCP Server: DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is mostly used to

allocate IP address for lan-side devices. And a DHCP server can inform lan-side deviced of DNS server’s address, default gateway IP and etc. This wireless router can allocate 253 IP addresses at most.

NOTE: It’s recommended for administrator to select DHCP Server for LAN IP setting. If not, administrator has to assign IP address to lan-side device manually.

5. Click Apply.

2.3.4 WAN Setup

Click WAN button to configure the WAN connection settings:

1. Connection Type: Choose the Internet Service type. There are five options are

DHCP, PPPoE, Static, PPTP, and L2TP. Consult your ISP if you are unsure what kind of WAN connection type to select.

2. If you select DHCP:

 WAN MAC: MAC (Media Access Control) address is a unique identifier that

identifies your computer or device in the network. ISPs monitor the MAC addresses of devices that connect to their services, and would disallow Internet connection for new MAC addresses. To fix this issue, you can do either of the following: * Contact your ISP and request to update the MAC address associated with your ISP subscription. * Clone or change the MAC address of the new device to match the MAC address of the original device.

 Host Name: This field allows you to provide a host name for wireless router.

Usually it’s provided by ISP.

 DNS 1 & DNS 2: Either of them indicates IP address of a DNS server.  Click Apply.

3. If you select PPPoE:

 Username: This field is only available when you set the WAN Connection

Type as PPPoE, PPTP or L2TP.

 Password: This field is only available when you set WAN Connection Type

as PPPoE, PPTP or L2TP.

 DNS1 & DNS2: Either of them indicates IP address of a DNS server that

wireless router will contact.

 Click Apply.

NOTE: All of the parameters mentioned above are provided. If administrator has no

idea of these, please consult the ISP.

4. If you select Static, below show the steps to set

• IP: If WAN connection requires a static IP address, key in the IP address in

this field.

• Subnet Mask: If WAN connection requires a static IP address, key in the

subnet mask in this field.

• Gateway: If WAN connection requires a static IP address, key in the gateway

IP address in this field.

• DNS 1 & DNS 2: Either of them indicates IP address of a DNS server.

• WAN MAC: MAC (Media Access Control) address is a unique identifier

that identifies your computer or device in the network. ISPs monitor the MAC addresses of devices that connect to their services, and would disallow Internet connection for new MAC addresses. To fix this issue, you can do either of the following: * Contact your ISP and request to update the MAC address associated with your ISP subscription. * Clone or change the MAC address of the new device to match the MAC address of the original device.

• Click Apply.

5. If you select PPTP:

• Username: This field is only available when you set the WAN Connection

Type as PPPoE, PPTP or L2TP.

• Password: This field is only available when you set WAN Connection Type

as PPPoE, PPTP or L2TP.

• Get the WAN IP Automatically: Select Yes to get WAN IP automatically

and No to enter IP manually below.

• IP: If WAN connection requires a static IP address, key in the IP address in

this field.

• Subnet Mask: If WAN connection requires a static IP address, key in the

subnet mask in this field.

• Gateway: If WAN connection requires a static IP address, key in the gateway

IP address in this field.

• Click Apply.

6. If you select L2TP:

Please reference to PPTP above for relevant settings descriptions and enter the required information.

2.3.5 Parental Control

Parental Control allows administrator to control the behavior of the router.

Steps to set parental control function:

1. From the navigation panel, go to Base > Parental Control.

2. Enable Parental Control: Select On to enable parental control, Select Off to

disable parental control.

3. Client Name: Select client from the list. The name in the list stands for the client

that is communicating with the router.

4. Client MAC: MAC address of the selected client.

Note: Client Name just makes it easier for administrator to distinguish lan-side devices. The Client MAC in fact specify the very device under parental control.

5. Add/Delete: Click or to add/delete the profile.

6. Time Management: Click , then setup the client’s schedule timetable to

allow or deny client’s access to Internet.

7. URL Filter List: Router prevents lan-side device from accessing the URL in list.

8. Add/Delete: Click or to add/delete the profile.

9. Keyword Filter List: Router prevents lan-side device from accessing to

webpages contain the keyword in list.

10. Add/Delete: Click or to add/delete the profile.

11. Service Filter List: Router prevents lan-side device from communicating with

remote device with defined port in Port Rang and defined Protocol.

12. Add/Delete: Click or to add/delete the profile.

13. Click Apply.

2.3.6 Services

2.3.6.1 USB Printer Sharing

USB Printer sharing allows administrator to plug a USB printer to router’s USB port and set up the print server.

Steps to set up USB Printer sharing:

1. From the navigation panel, go to Basic > Service > USB Printer sharing > Add

Printer.

2. Plug in the USB interface of the printer to the router. Confirm your printer has

been detected and click Continue.

3. Select one of the following modes to install the printer driver, and click Add

printer.

 Auto select: Automatically searches for the appropriate printer driver and

installs. If there is no corresponding printer driver, the system displays add a printer error; please select the correct printer driver manually.

 Select printer driver: Manually select the corresponding printer brand and

model.

 Choose PPD File: If the above methods are unable to correctly install the

printer driver, then you can upload a PPD File. Select your PPD file and click

the upload button.

4. Printer tab displays whether your printer is operating correctly with the print

server, as below.

5. To check whether your printer is working correctly or not, input the LAN address

(192.168.1.1) for the printer in Windows Finder.

6. Double-click the printer icon and if you see the status interface as shown below,

the installation was successful. If an error message prompts that the driver cannot be found, then return to Add Printer settings and select the correct driver.

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